Post by: David Lee Yskes on October 01, 2003, 09:59:24 AM
I heard one guy last yr, who came into a proshop after shooting 299, and was looking at the Icon, and was like, I need a ball that will HOOK.
I had one guy i bowl with last yr, come in two weeks in a row, and tell me, that the other bowling house in town sucked, And i asked why, He said WELL MY BALL DOESNT HOOK.
Then the week after, he went to another place i have bowled at, in a near by town, and he said the same thing, And i snapped back, why doesnt your ball HOOK?
Now i myself usta be like some house bowlers and go into a proshop and just say, I want this ball drilled for Max length and Max hook. I did it with my El Nino and it worked, ball is great, Did it with my La Nina when it was new, and couldnt figure out why i couldnt keep it on the lane lol.
Or, i get people who watch me practice and i might be playing 25-5 and be striking left n right, and they come upto me and say how do u do that? Can you Teach me how to hook the ball like you? I always say hell no, dont try bowling like me, it will only make you worse.
Now the best is, when i get guys comming upto me and asking me if i am on the Pro Tour, lol. And of course i say no i am not, i am not nearly good enough, and they of course say whatever, your averaging over 200 right, lol.
Post by: HamPster on October 02, 2003, 01:12:40 AM
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HAH! I don't know ANYBODY now!
Being in adult leagues teaches you many things.
1. You're not on top anymore, but there are a lot more people that suck worse than you do now.
2. The myth about the youths having an easier shot is NOT TRUE. I'd have an entire ring collection if it was.
3. Drunk adults are a lot funnier than drunk youths.
Post by: MI 2 AZ on October 02, 2003, 01:17:49 AM
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Lol, oh yeah, and keeping seniors entertained is pretty easy too.
LOL, you'll be there quicker than you want to be.
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I am the SGT Schultz of bowling.
"I know nothing!"
Post by: crankncrash on October 02, 2003, 02:51:00 AM
Post by: mumzie on October 02, 2003, 05:33:16 PM
The funniest bowling comment I've personally heard was a couple of years ago. We had this guy in our mixed league who matched up perfectly to the dump it to the right house shot that was in that house at that time. The guy had no real style (except poor), but he thought he was the greatest!! He was unbelievably averaging right around 200 - but probably with one or two spares a week.
Any way - around February, the house had some machine problems. It took them several weeks to work out. After they fixed the problems, the house shot changed, but was still "stupid easy".
This guy walked up to the manager and screamed in his face (while holding his hands about a foot apart) - "I'm not coming back. Any house that forces me to hit that small of an area on the lane will NOT get my business!"
I happened to be standing right next to the manager, and had to run out the front door to keep from spitting my coke all over they guy.
Post by: 9andaWiggle on October 02, 2003, 05:33:53 PM
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I asked what for and he said for sodomizing a bowling ball.
Ewww... I've done a lot of things in a bowling alley, but that's not one of them. There have been bowling balls I loved, but never to that extent! LOL.
Just think, a little Pro Grip could have prevented this accident!
So, if it's your ball, what do you do? Clean it up and use it, or sell it in the Wanted/For Sale/Trades section on Ballreviews?
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Why, WHY won't the last one just fall?? It's WIGGLING for cryin' out loud!!
Post by: MI 2 AZ on October 02, 2003, 05:42:02 PM
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So, if it's your ball, what do you do? Clean it up and use it, or sell it in the Wanted/For Sale/Trades section on Ballreviews?
And if you did sell it there, how would you describe it? Only (ab)used once?
Former lover? Ex-Navy ball? (full of seamen).
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I am the SGT Schultz of bowling.
"I know nothing!"
Post by: HamPster on October 02, 2003, 05:49:09 PM
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HAH! I don't know ANYBODY now!
Being in adult leagues teaches you many things.
1. You're not on top anymore, but there are a lot more people that suck worse than you do now.
2. The myth about the youths having an easier shot is NOT TRUE. I'd have an entire ring collection if it was.
3. Drunk adults are a lot funnier than drunk youths.
Post by: HamPster on October 03, 2003, 01:34:01 AM
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HAH! I don't know ANYBODY now!
Being in adult leagues teaches you many things.
1. You're not on top anymore, but there are a lot more people that suck worse than you do now.
2. The myth about the youths having an easier shot is NOT TRUE. I'd have an entire ring collection if it was.
3. Drunk adults are a lot funnier than drunk youths.
Post by: David Lee Yskes on October 03, 2003, 02:00:40 AM
" WHY IS IT EVERYONE ELSE JUST THROWS THEIR BALL DOWN THE LANES AND GETS STRIKES AND I DONT!"
this guy was a lefty nobody else was, and he is all over the place, and two-fingering the ball too, i just wanted to laugh but, contained myself, lol.
Post by: Curly on October 03, 2003, 06:43:19 AM
As for funny pro shop stories, I dont really have any. After all, I am just a lowly pin setter. I do enjoy the occasional guy who wants his old rubber or plastic ball drilled up to hook like the Deuces, Saws, and etc..
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"Ich spreche nicht Deutsch!"
Post by: Pinbuster on October 03, 2003, 08:09:44 AM
We have had more than one bowler come in to have their thumb hole sanded out and when you look in the hole there are 3 or more pieces of tape in the ball. When you suggest they just take some tape out it is like a light bulb comes on.
Had a guy come in the other day and looked at some charts that showed the relative ball paths between groups of storm balls. He says “That one looks good it goes right over the 2 second around and the hooks the amount I likeâ€. We tried to explain that the chart was an artist rendering and that his results could be different but that light never came on. He still thinks an X-factor reloaded, Eraser Blaze, Hot Rod, and a Big hit all hook the same since they did on the chart.
Post by: dicnic on October 03, 2003, 09:05:33 AM
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What's with the Braille on a drive-up-ATM?
Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
Post by: Mike Austin on October 03, 2003, 11:38:38 AM
Post by: 9andaWiggle on October 03, 2003, 12:12:39 PM
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Why, WHY won't the last one just fall?? It's WIGGLING for cryin' out loud!!
Post by: 9andaWiggle on October 03, 2003, 12:35:13 PM
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Why, WHY won't the last one just fall?? It's WIGGLING for cryin' out loud!!
Post by: Badger856 on October 03, 2003, 12:39:48 PM
"How do you get turned on enough for a thumbhole?"
After a few drinks and soft light with Barry White on the vocals...you know...it just happens.
Post by: Game In a BoxLC on October 03, 2003, 12:52:25 PM
Post by: Game In a BoxLC on October 03, 2003, 12:57:31 PM
Post by: Scolai on October 03, 2003, 04:10:24 PM
We have the guy who throws a plastic Budweiser ball, averages 127 and wears house shoes who tells us he bowled on the PBA Tour.
It's really fun to hear new bowlers talking about, "I want to throw a curve ball." Hey, take up baseball.
People are always asking, "How do you throw the ball like that?" Like what? "How you curve it like that." Lotsa practice, pal.
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NutIf you wonder if you're good enough, then you're not good enough.
Post by: MI 2 AZ on October 03, 2003, 06:14:13 PM
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It's really fun to hear new bowlers talking about, "I want to throw a curve ball."
Shows how the game has changed. In the '60s I remember reading the free bowling tips pamphlets that were put out by AMF and Brunswick and several described the three different types of shots as the straight ball, the hook, and the curve. And there were illustrations showing the three shots. So I guess we've lost the curve since then.
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I am the SGT Schultz of bowling.
"I know nothing!"
Post by: johns811 on October 03, 2003, 08:52:11 PM
Bucket, ball, pins ended up in the pit strike I guess. Water, ceiling tiles were all over the lane. Took 1 hour to clean up and re oil the pair.
The bucket was catching a leak in the ceiling and broke loose.
Post by: RSalas on October 06, 2003, 06:01:25 PM
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I was in the shop today tweaking my grips and the owner was telling me that a guy in my league got arrested last friday night. I asked what for and he said for sodomizing a bowling ball.
After the initial shock upon reading this, a question came to my mind: Do we now have to credit this guy with a "BPL?"
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The alley owner caught him as he was leaving the evidence and called the cops.
I guess this gives new meaning to the term "police blotter."
Post by: jimsey on October 07, 2003, 04:48:47 PM
Post by: NoNeed4Revs on October 07, 2003, 05:18:36 PM
“You know if you hit your arrow, you’ll carry every timeâ€
Mark: “This is a really nice shot out thereâ€
Bowler: “Oh, how you bowling?â€
Mark: “Don’t even askâ€
Bowler: “It sounds like your core is crackedâ€
Mark: “No it’s notâ€
Bowler: “Well it sure sounds like itâ€
Mark: “Oh, I ordered it like thatâ€
“I just needed a little bit more speed…â€
(After leaving a solid 5-pin for 299)
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Undoubtedly the best bowler to ever come out of Sequoia Lanes. Maybe that's why they tore it down.